You are here getting an education, studying all the time instead of going out with your friends, working hard to pay for courses and books. If you’re a smoker your chances of dying within 10 years are greater than a non-smoker. So ask yourself, what good is your education if you may not be here long enough to make a difference.
The American Lung Association has called upon the higher education community to join the Smoke-free Air 2010 Challenge. Since the challenge began there have been 40 colleges that have gone smoke-free in the USA. Last year Harford Community College in Maryland had a vote on April 10, 2007 to see if their collage was going to be smoke free. It passed on July 2008. There is no smoking in all areas of Harford campus, including parking lots, and personal vehicles with a $50 fine for non-compliance.
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Fri, Oct 10, 2008
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